Orcon Fibre 3rd Party Router Recommendation
Orcon Gigabit Fibre+Landline & Orcon/Netcomm NF18ACV router.The wifi 5ghz is usable but 2.4ghz is a waste of time outside of the router room so needing suggestions for new modem/router. I do have...
View ArticleOrcon mail server always filling up
I'm using outlook (and iOS) for mail. I've got autoarchive set to archive anything older than 6 months everyday but my orcon mail server still fills up real fast. Have I got it set up right? It should...
View ArticleMoving from a NF18ACV to a Fritzbox 7490
Hi all, just picked up myself a second hand fritzbox 7490 from a fellow geekzoner. He said that it was given from a different ISP (I haven't looked yet), so is it possible to flash stock firmware?Would...
View ArticleOrcon traffic meter shows negative traffic figures????
Any ideas? when I checked my usage last night the Orcon meter show that I used negative circa 1,800GB. I have no idea what this means or how I could use negative amount of data.Should I be concerned?...
View ArticleOrcon Fibre pricing
I've been paying $140 a month for a few years now for the unlimited fibre plan. Just noticed the same plan is $99.95 now. Does anyone know how long this has been the price? I am planning to call them...
View ArticleIssues connecting to internet with Huawei HG659b router
Hi everyone,Is anyone using a Spark Huawei HG659b router with an Orcon fibre connection? If so, could you please share your internet settings on the router, I can't connect to the router when using the...
View ArticleSetting up Orcon Connection with ASUS DSL-AC68u
Battling through the set up of an ASUS DSL-AC68u, it seems to refuse to recognize the LAN Port set up as a WAN port. I followed this guide here at https://www.pbtech.co.nz/ASUSISPSettings#VDFAC68U but...
View ArticleOrcon down April 3 2019
Orcon seems to be down in Browns Bay area. Can anyone confirm Thanks
View ArticleOrcon Fibre with Pfsense
Hi, I have just switched over to Orcon. With my previous ISP I was able to have pfsense connected to the ONT using PPPoE and everything worked great. I know Orcon uses IPoE which should be just DHCP,...
View ArticleOrcon UFB "static" IP address changed
Did anyone else's Orcon UFB "static" IP address change this morning? My router reconnected a couple of times around 02:26 and now I seem to be stuck with a different IP address (and therefore unable to...
View ArticleOrcon NF18ACV ADSL in DMZ mode
Ahead of my fibre install I want to make sure I'm using the Orcon supplied modem in front of my Advanced Tomato Router.This means in theory I currently need to run the NF18ACV in DMZ mode. I tried...
View ArticleOrcon on SORBS DUHL Blacklist - what does this mean?
I was playing around on MXtoolbox.com and was surprised to discover that Orcon is on a SORBS DUHL blacklist. I actually have no idea what this means. Long ago I was on Orcon and I kept the email...
View ArticleNeed help configuring network (Netcomm NF4V) to speed communication using...
Hi, I am trying a new software program called FlexiHub by Eltima to update and debug PLC's remotely. The idea is that a client plugs the PLC into a USB port and loads the FlexiHub software, then I...
View ArticleSlow, very slow speeds this week
From the weekend to now my speeds have been playing up. I've waited a few days before posting in case things come right but currently speedtest's are giving me approx 3.3 Mbps download and 190.7 Mbps...
View ArticleOrcon Mobile Coverage
Anybody have any thoughts on Orcons mobile coverage?i understand they use the Spark network - I was told that while this is the case, it may be 'throttled' access which may not provide as good coverage...
View ArticleOrcon – first to trial residential 10Gbps broadband
Hi all,An exciting bit of news from us today - we're trialling NZ's first 10Gbps connection. After being the first to launch residential UFB plans, Gig fibre, and unbundle UFB, this is another huge...
View ArticleConfiguring IPV6 on Orcon NF18ACV
So recently changed to Orcon fibre ad while it's generally working well I checked the IPV6 connection yesterday and realized it's not working.IPV6 test claims the ISP is configured fine, but for some...
View ArticleGoogle WiFi with Orcon Ultra fibre
Hi All,Sometime ago, I bought a 3 pack of Google WiFi units to use at home. At the moment they're setup in bridge mode, still using the NF4V modem that I initially had for DSL broadband as primary DHCP...
View ArticleOrcon Gigabit - intermittent increased latency recently
I'm curious if anyone else has had this issue recently too? Orcon advised me that they had made a change to my handover details to try and fix a congestion issue last month (huge download speed drops...
View ArticleOrcon - Vodafone routing
Is Orcon - Vodafone traffic in Christchurch meant to be routed via Auckland? I'm on Enable fibre, the other person is on Vodafone VDSL if that makes any difference.We noticed latency of 80ms+ while...
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